In 1992 Manfred Eicher co-directed and co-wrote the film Holozän[3] (Man in the Holocene). In 2002 he wrote the score for the film Kedma.[4]

Eicher has produced most of the records released on his label. Each jazz record takes an average of two days to record and one day to mix. Most have been recorded with Jan Erik Kongshaug (of Talent Studios and later Rainbow Studios) as sound engineer. Eicher has produced more than a thousand albums to date.

Eicher's deceptively simple aesthetic is unfailingly harmonious. He records musicians he likes, allows them to trust their own instincts, and plays a directorial role.[5] (Jazz Review)

In a 2014 interview, Eicher said, "I believe the producer's role is to capture the music he likes, to present it to those who don't know it yet."[citation needed]